Ice-cream dipper.



E. G. BAUGHMAN.

ICE CREAM DIPPER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 10, 1913.

1,120,888. Patented Dec.15,1914.

"HE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-L|THO.. WASHINGTON. D. c

* UNITED TA PAFENT OFFER l mason c, BAUGHMAN, or 'rornxac nansas.

ICE-CREAM DIPPER.

' fingers operating against the interior sur- "from the square portion 24 isa threaded face of the bowl. I

My object is to produce a dipper in which a better andfirmer supporting frame is provided for the cutting fingers and at the same time obtain a strong and compact device of neat appearance.

A further object is to provide a handle for the dipper of improved construction.

ith these objects in view the invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understoodreference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a plan view of the dipper looking at the interior of the same. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the outside of the same with the handle broken away. Fig. 3, is a section on theline IHHI of Fig. 2.

Referring to the; drawing, the dipper proper comprises a pair of cups 2 and 4t of conical form, the cup 4 fitting inside the cup 2. Each of thesecups has suitably secured thereto a bracket 6 provided with a socket 8 into which to fit the stud 10 of the plug 20 which fits a round opening 22 in the bottom of cup 4. The opposite side of the plug 20 has formed thereon a square portion 24 which fits a square opening 26 in the bottom of the cup 2. Projecting outward stem 28 adaptedto receive a nut 30, the turning of which operates to draw the plug 20 outward throughthe openings 22, thereby springing the fingers 16 against the interior surface of the cup 4, whereupon the square portion 24: is seated in the opening 26 so that turning of the cup 2 relatively to cup i will likewise rotate the cutting fingers 16 within the cup 4. To permit this relative move- Specification of Letters Patent. Pa tented Dec, 15, 1914 1 Application filed November 10, 1913. Serial No. 800,013.

ment of the cups, the cup 2has a portionof its margin cut away as shown at 32 in Figs.

2 and 3, to accommodate the brackets 6 of the cupet. a 7

Each of the parts l2of the handle member, comprises a bar provided with the'stud 1O atone end and the inturned eye at the other end for receiving one end portion of a spring coil 36 which is provided with terminal hooks 38 fitting in perforations to ets "8 'byriveting the ends.

either for packing or forthe cleaning of the different parts of the dipper. When the dipper parts are all assembled it will be un-' derstood that the spring 36 holds the handle members spread apart as shown in the drawing, and one end of the cut away portion '32 formsstops for limiting this spreading action. On gripping the handle members together both the cups are rotated in opposite directions about the same axis, the cutting fingers operating within the cup i in the usual manner. A suitable edge is formed onthe margin of the cup 4 for'cutting into the frozencream, and the margin of the cup 2 is thinned down so as to form a less abrupt edge.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a strong substantial dipper of neat and compact appearance and in which the cuttingfingers are carried by a support having an even bearing upon allsides of the cup thereby giving the samea smooth and even action. It will also be observed that the parts of the device can all be.

readily taken apart whenever necessary to be cleaned or repaired. I -WhileI have shown one preferred form which the invention is designed totake, I wishit to be understood that'I reserve the'right to make all changes falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: r l

a 1. A11 ice cream dipper, comprising apair of cups fitting one inside the other, a series.

of cutting fingers carried by the outside cup .11

and rotatable against the interior surface of the other cup, and a handle comprislng pair of members each connected detachably at one end to one of said cups and provided at its opposite end with an inturned perforated lug, and aperforation adjacent said lug, and a spring coil having end portions passed through said perforated lugs and terminal hooks seated in said adjacent perforations.

2. An ice cream dipper comprising a pair of cups nested snugly together, the outer one having a horizontal slot or recess in its upper end, a pair of brackets secured to said cups, the one secured to the inner cup being adapted for relative movement with and longitudinally of the slot or recess of the outer cup, and the one secured to the outer cup being disposed adjacent one end of the slot or recess thereof, a rotary cutting device nested snugly within the inner cup, means rigidly connecting said device with the bottom of the cup axially thereof and the said device to the inner cup, a pair of handles pivoted for horizontal movement at their inner ends to said brackets, and 20 terminating at their opposite ends in inturned eyes and provided near the said eyes with perforations, and a hinge-coil spring having its ends extending inwardly through the said eyes and along the inner sides of 25 said handles and terminating in outwardly bent ends, bearingagainst the handles and diametrically reduced portions extending through said openings of the handles.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signa- 30 ture, in the presence of two Witnesses Boson o. BAUGHMAN.

Witnesses:

CHAS. W. GERARD, GnoaY. THORPE Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. C. 

